32 Chapter 32

Chapter 32: Against the First Elder.

The sixth test this time seemed to be special. Instead of being conducted inside the academy and only having the cadets watch it, it was conducted in a large plain field with many tents and tables circled on one giant square stone stage.

People of all ages came, from the failed cadets to the old man of taverns. Old or young, woman or man all of them gathered around to witness history.

Amongst the many tents there was a particularly large tent with grandiose seatings with one seat especially more grand than the rest. Lord Chun Yujong was sitting on it alongside the entire Council Elders and the every clan leaders in the entire cult.

On the bottom of Chun Yujong's seat is his wife from various clans. Lady of the Wise, Lady of the Spring, Lady of the Sound, Lady of the Sword, Lady of the Blade, and Cheon Mujin's mother, Lady of the Emerald. Lady Baek of poison died a long time ago due to the guilt of Lady Hwa's assassination.

Amongst the ladies, the one who had the most arrogant look on all of them was Lady So of the Emerald. The other lady's were scowling at her from jealousy. His son just made history that wouldn't be able to be replicated in a thousand years.

His son breezed through the first to fifth test in just two months. That's something that would've made them frothed in jealousy but they can't show it since the Lord was present.

In the Clan Leader's tent where all the clan leaders from high rank to the small clan gathered, a boisterous laughter resounded.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! My grandson really is a genius!" Musong Ryo laughed.

"He indeed is Clan Leader Ryo!"

"Emerald Serpent Clan is blessed to have such a genius among them!"

"Congratulations Clan Leader!"

"Your clan's future is looking bright!"

Praises came from here and there without exception and Musong Ryo made sure to accept each and everyone of them with open arms.

"Oh! He's here!"

Then from one side of the stage the First Elder Mu Jinwon arrived. Wearing a fancy robe with blue linings, silky fabric that excludes the word expensive and a ferocious aura that befits his title.

"Where's that arrogant young brat?" He asked Annoyedly as he scanned the crowd looking for Mujin, seeing that he was nowhere in sight he clicked his tongue in anger and said.

"Tsk. Is he disrespecting me?"

Fifteen minutes later a young man appeared right at the opposite side of the stage. The young man seems to be wearing an overly regal and loose robe with golden dragon embroidery all over it. It seems that what he was wearing was more of a ceremonial robe than a combat one. It was like wearing a tuxedo at a karate competition where everyone is wearing a kimono. It seems so impractical and disrespectful.

"Are you looking down on me?" Sharp sword-like aura got released from Mu Jinwon as his eyes went deep abyss looking at Cheon Mujin in rage.

"My apologies. Took me quite some time to wear it. But you gotta admit it's Beautiful isn't it? So it's worth the wait" Taunted Mujin with a playful smile.

The aura released from Mu Jinwon got stronger and stronger as killing intent started to radiate from his body directed towards Mujin.

"My, my, no need to be so angry, first elder." Taunted Mujin once again with a mocking smile.

"You! I will fucking kill you where you stand, you impertinent bastard!!" Unable to hold his anger down he insulted Cheon Mujin in front of the entire cult which made them all gasp at how ungraceful he acted.

"Big words. Kill me if you can then." Mujin taunted once again.

But before they start they must first offer their respect to the Lord who came out of his way to be their duel's witness.

"All hail the Lord! All hail the Lord! All hail the Lord!" The two shouted in unison with great fervor. Then everyone started to shout the same thing.

"My lord. Your permission to start?" Asked the Great Guardian Marakyum.

He nodded and the two faced each other.

"Let the duel begin!!" As Marakyum shouted, Mu Jinwon didn't waste a single second and performed his palm technique.

Mu Jinwon is at the level of Superior Master, he was ranked third most powerful martial artist in the entire cult (unofficially since there's a lot of hidden masters in the cult). The palm technique he unfolded is named Flowing Dark Cloud Palm : One of the two martial arts techniques the Dark Clan specializes in and said to be one of the three strongest palm techniques in the Demonic Cult . He has full mastery over this technique.

His palm crafted a beautiful sight of a flowing cloud in the sky as it headed forward Mujin with softness and power.

But it seems that such technique was not enough to faze Mujin. The latter weaved through the palm strikes like a snake slithering through the ground and dodged them with ease, slowly reaching Mu Jinwon.

Without even unsheathing his unusual sword he struck his palm on Mu Jinwon's stomach.

"Guah!" He was sent three steps back from the strike.

His eyes wavered. He didn't think that the first one to be struck would be him. He had nothing but absolute confidence in his ability but seeing Cheon Mujin's carefree smile his pride wavered.

But like how the front waves of the yangtze river pushed out the old waves, Mu Jinwon's pride oversurged. Refusing to be questioned and challenged.

"Guaaaaahhhh!!" He performed the Flowing Dark Cloud Palm again but this time it had more deadliness than softness compared to his last.

Cheon Mujinonce again dodged the attack but he expected that so he followed it up with his secret technique.

Right Sword, Left Palm: A martial technique that allows Mu Jinwon to use two distinctive martial arts on each hand that gives him a huge advantage in attack power and efficiency. Using these martial arts, he gained the alias "Dual Demon Sword" and became the third-best martial artist in the Demonic Cult.

His palm performed a deadly show that would've taken anyone out but instead of seeing fear from Cheon Mujin's eyes. He saw him smile in a wide ear to ear smile as if he was waiting for it.

Mujin analyzed the technique performed by Mu Jinwon and registered it inside his head. One of the reasons why Cheon Mujin picked Mu Jinwon as his opponent for the sixth test was for this.

His secret martial arts isn't registered in any records even inside the Demonic Library, so Cheon Mujin had to be creative to steal it.

"I have achieved my goal. Time to end this." After dodging Mu Jinwon's furious attack, Mujin unsheathed his wavy sword.

Upon his revelation of his blade the entire place felt something pierce down their spine. It was just a simple unsheathing of a sword yet a pressure as grand as the seas and mountains fell down on them.

Mujin Modified Illusive Snake Sword Technique: World Serpent

Chen Mujin slowly swung his sword. Sword Movements weaved through the empty air as Cheon Mujin performed one of his favorite techniques.

His wavy sword created an image of a giant world serpent from its force qi. The entire crowd held their breath from such a terrifying display and Mu Jinwon who was about to face that attack's full force sweated more profusely than he ever did his entire life.

The world serpent opened its maw and swallowed Mu Jinwon, after it passed through a mangled corpse of the once First Elder.

The crowd waited in anticipated breath as they thought that it was merely an illusion but after a few seconds and nothing happened yet, they came to realize that this was reality.

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